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== M1911A1 ==
== M1911A1 ==
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|400px|right|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|400px|right|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:Colt45.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Colt M1911A1 with long trigger and Pachmyr grips .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:Colt45.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Colt M1911A1 with Pachmayr grips .45 ACP.]]


The U.S. military was re-issued the 1911 pistol in 1924, now designated the M1911A1. Changes to the gun included a larger ejection port, a shortened trigger, a longer grip-saftey spur to prevent hammer bite, a widened front sight, a slightly shaved hammer spur to prevent clothing snags, a curved mainspring housing, simplified checkered grips (although diamond grips still appeared on some), and relief cuts around the trigger guard on the frame.  
The U.S. military was re-issued the 1911 pistol in 1924, now designated the M1911A1. Changes to the gun included a larger ejection port, a shortened trigger, a longer grip-saftey spur to prevent hammer bite, a widened front sight, a slightly shaved hammer spur to prevent clothing snags, a curved mainspring housing, simplified checkered grips (although diamond grips still appeared on some), and relief cuts around the trigger guard on the frame.  

Revision as of 21:28, 29 November 2008

The M1911A1 pistol and variants are used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:

Specifications

  • Company: Colt, Remington UMC, Remington Rand, Ithaca, Union Swiss & Signal, Singer, Springfield Armory, Auto Ordinance, Para Ordinance, Rock Island Armory, Smith & Wesson.
  • Type: Self-loading pistol
  • Operation: Blowback
  • Caliber: 11.43x23mm/.45 Automatic Colt Pistol(ACP)

(Various calibers in clone copies)

  • Designer: John Moses Browning
  • Capacity: 7, 8, 9, 10, 15,(all single stack mags for original M1911A1) 30 drum. Various capacities for clone copies.
  • Firing Mode: Semi Automatic.
  • Safety: Frame mounted slide stop safety, grip safety, half cock hammer.

Information

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M1911 to M1911A1 comparison pictures.

The 1911 pistol is considered by many gun collectors and veterans to be the greatest self-loading pistol ever made, and the grandfather of the modern handgun, yet still used alongside the modern pistol today. Desgined by John Moses Browning in 1910 and sold for marketing on February 14, 1911. The military found Browning's 1903 pistol too weak for combat, so Browning combined the traits of his former pistols and invented a new caliber, the famed .45 ACP round, then built a gun to use it. The M1911 pistol. Browning sold the handgun to Colt, the first major company to market the handgun. When first tested by the government for military trials, the Colt M1911 fired a 1000 rounds flawlessly and became the first self loading pistol to pass with a 100% grade. After WWI, the military desided to change some of the designs of the Colt M1911, after learning some of its lesser feattures in combat. They added a larger ejection port to make ejection easier, and rounded the main-spring housing so the gun would fit in the user's hand better. They called it the Colt M1911A1. Many companies bought the model for their own sales, such as Remington and Springfield Armory. During WWII, almost all of these companies sold their pistols to the US military for use. The pistol proved reliable and powerful and served in the Korean war, then serving in the Vietnam war. The gun made it all the way to Desert Storm, before the pistol began to show its age. The U.S. Military sought to find a new self-loading pistol to replace it. The two pistols to pass trials were the SIG-Sauer P226, and the Beretta M9. Due to the high price of the SIG-Sauer, the M9 won the place, and replaced the legendary M1911A1, a decision most people disliked to this day. Today, the M1911A1 is still used by many gun owners who appreciate its qualities, as well as todays special forces. Modern copies have been built by Colt such as the M1991A1 series, Springfield Armory has faithfully continued to build 1911s as has the rather expensive Auto Ordinance, who has made several reproductions. Para Ordinance has made several high capacity double stack variations such as the P-13, the P-14, and the LDA (Ligh Double Action) models as well. Kimber makes several variations today that several special forces and SWAT teams use such as the Desert Warrior and the Custom II. Several foreign copies have been made such as Llamas, Mausers, and Argentinian clones. The 1911 pistol has been around for almost 100 years, with almost no major design changes, and has proven itself as one of the greatest handguns ever made, if not the best to date.






M1911

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Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 acp

The original M1911 first issued to the U.S. Military during WWI. When I.Ding, note a smaller ejection port (a bit difficult in film recognition), smaller grip safety spur, thinner front sight, original diamond cut checker grips, and a larger hammer spur.


Film

Television

Anime

Videogame


M1911A1

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World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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Colt M1911A1 with Pachmayr grips .45 ACP.

The U.S. military was re-issued the 1911 pistol in 1924, now designated the M1911A1. Changes to the gun included a larger ejection port, a shortened trigger, a longer grip-saftey spur to prevent hammer bite, a widened front sight, a slightly shaved hammer spur to prevent clothing snags, a curved mainspring housing, simplified checkered grips (although diamond grips still appeared on some), and relief cuts around the trigger guard on the frame.


Film

Television

  • David McCallum as "Illya Kuryakin" in the first episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ("The Vulcan Affair")

Anime

  • Vicious, Julia, and a Red Dragon Syndicate member in Cowboy Bebop

Video Games

  • Tetsuya uses a chrome M1911 in 2 Spicy.

Colt Gold Cup

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Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 70) - .45 ACP.

A target match grade M1911A1 produced by Colt off the Series 70 and Series 80 pistols. Noted most easily by raised adjustable sights. Note light hollowed trigger and slanted cocking serrations as well.

Film










Auto Ordnance M1911A1

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Auto Ordnance M1911A1 .45 ACP. This is a well worn blank adapted movie gun used in multiple World War 2 movies as a substitute for the Colt M1911A1.

Although it has a longer trigger, it is impossible to differentiate from a genuine M1911A1 at a distance or in the hands of an actor.



Film








Colt MK IV Series 70

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Colt 1911 Series 70 .45 ACP
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Colt MKIV Series 70 pistol - .45 ACP with stainless steel finish

Film

Joaquim de Almeida as Butcho in Desperado

James Olson as General Franklin Kirby Commando (Commander version with stainless steel finsh)

Colt Commander

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Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.
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Colt Commander M1991A1 - .45 ACP.

The Commander model 1911 is basically a moderately scaled down M1911A1 produced between 1951 and 1969, and was chambered in 9x19 mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, and .38 Super. There are several versions of the Commander. The original aluminum framed "Commander" was renamed the "Lightweight Commander" in 1970, when other versions of this type appeared. The "Combat Commander" is an all steel version introduced in 1970. Later versions include the Colt Commander Gold Cup National Match, the Combat Elite, and the Concealed Carry Officer's model, which mated the Commander slide & barrel with the smaller frame of the Colt Officer's Model.



Film

James Olson as General Franklin Kirby in Commando (satin nickel finish)

Colt Combat Elite

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Colt Combat Elite .45 ACP with Pachmayr grips

Film

Note: According to some sources, it is not a Combat Elite, but a customized series 70 Government model, in 9 mm caliber.











Colt Officers ACP

A smaller compact 1911 copy of the Commander, noted by even smaller size.

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Colt Officers ACP .45 ACP.

Film

Kimber Custom TLE II

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Kimber Custom TLE II .45 ACP with Surefire 310R weaponlight

Film

  • L.A.P.D. SWAT officers in S.W.A.T. (fitted with Surefire 310R weaponlights, including several modified to fire paintballs)

Television

Kimber Pro Carry II

The Kimber Pro Carry II is a compact 1911 chambered in .45 acp.

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Kimber Pro Carry II in Stainless/Alloy Frame - .45 ACP

Film

Television

Strayer Voigt Infinity 1911

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Strayer Voigt Infinity 1911 .45 ACP

Television

Anime










Infinity Tiki-T

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Infinity Tiki-T .45 ACP

Television

Safari Arms .45

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Safari Arms .45 with custom grips

Film










Kongsberg m/1914

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Kongsberg M1914 .45 ACP

Film







Ballester Molina

The Ballester Molina .45 is an Argentine copy of the Colt M1911. It has a few minor cosmetic differences but magazines and some other parts will interchange. To tell it from a genuine US 1911, look at the hammer, which is different in shape, and note the lack of a grip safety.

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Ballester Molina .45 ACP

Film

LAR Grizzly Win Mag

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LAR Grizzly Win Mag .45 Winchester Magnum with magazine removed

Film

Colt XSE

A modern Colt 1911 with added front cocking serrations and a few cosmetic changes.

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Colt XSE 1911 .45 ACP.

Film







MEU(SOC)/Kimber Desert Warrior

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MEU(SOC) Pistol\Kimber Desert Warrior .45 ACP.


Video Games

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Detonics ScoreMaster

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Detonics ScoreMaster .45 ACP.

Film

Television

Detonics CombatMaster

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Detonics Combat Master .45 ACP.

Television






Detonics ServiceMaster

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Detonics ServiceMaster .45 ACP.

Film





Smith and Wesson SW1911

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Smith and Wesson SW1911 .45 ACP Blued version
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Smith and Wesson SW1911 .45 ACP Stainless version





Dan Wesson Panther

A Dan Wesson copy of the M1911A1, note external extractor.

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Dan Wesson "Panther" 1911 .45 ACP

Film

AMT Hardballer

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AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 ACP
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AMT Hardballer w/ 5" barrel .45 ACP.

Film


Video Games







Para Ordinance P-12

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Para Ordinance P-12 - .45 ACP.

A sub-compact, double stack .45 caliber pocket 1911.

Film

Television

Anime

Video Games

Para Ordinance P-13

A compact, double stack .45 caliber pistol.

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Para Ordinance P-13 - .45 ACP.

Film

Several Montegues in Romeo & Juliet

Television

Anime

Video Games

Delta Force PS2

Para Ordinance P-14

A full-size, double stack .45 caliber pistol. Famously known as the 14 shot 1911 pistol, double the capacity of the traditional M1911A1.

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Para Ordinance P-14 - .45 ACP.

Film

Television

Anime

Video Games

Para Ordinance P-15

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Para Ordinance P-15 w/ Hogue grips - .45 ACP.

Film

Television

Anime

Video Games

Para Ordinance P-16

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Para Ordinance P-16 - .40 caliber.

A full size, double stack .40 S&W caliber pistol.

Film

Television

Anime

Video Games

Para Ordinance P-18

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Para Ordinance P-18 - 9mm.

A full size, double stack 9mm pistol. Sometimes called the P-18.9, which is proper designation, but then again P-14.45 and P-16.40 are also proper designations, but not required to be said in full every time.

Film

Television

Anime

Video Games

Para Ordinance LDA

Similair to the P-14, the Para Ordinance LDA (Light Double Action) is a full size, double stack .45 caliber, holding 14 shots. Unlike the P-14 or any other 1911 before though, it is outfitted with a double action trigger. They are built as double/singles with exposed hammers and double action only models with shaved down flat hammers.

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Para Ordinance LDA w/ exposed hammer - .45 ACP.
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Para Ordinance LDA w/ shaved flat hammer - .45 ACP.

Film

Television

Anime

Video Games